Attention waiting Hajj pilgrims-2011

Srinagar, Sep 20: According to the Executive Officer, J&K State Hajj Committee, Srinagar, the pilgrims in the waiting list from S. No 319 to S. No 466 are hereby informed that the Hajj seats in their favour have been confirmed against cancellations and accordingly are advised to obtain necessary More

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Brick kiln sealed, owner held

Srinagar: On the directions of District Development Commissioner Budgam, Muhammad Rafi, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Khan Sahib, who heads the checking squad on Tuesday sealed a brick kiln-711 at Charangam for its unauthorized operation. According to an official communiqué, the owner of the More

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Cultural academy staff condoles demise

Srinagar, Sep 20: The employees of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages on Tuesday condoled the demise of Nighat Jan wife of Chief Editor Urdu, Muhammad Ashraf Tak. In a statement, Academy said, a condolence meeting was held here in which the participants expressed solidarity More

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Kashmiri students protest in Punjab

Srinagar, Sep 20: Scores of Kashmiri youth studying at Universal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab today staged a demonstration against the alleged thrashing of a Kashmiri student by seniors at the campus hostel. In a statement, the youth said, the Kashmiri students boycotted their More

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Female foeticide heinous crime: Sham

Srinagar, Sep 20: Taking a strong note of the functioning of the female foeticide clinics in the valley, the Minster for Health and Family welfare, Sham Lal Sharma today stressed upon the medical fraternity to implement the pre conception and pre natal sex selection/determination (Prohibition and regulation More

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NAAC re-accredits KU as grade A University

Srinagar, Sep 19: The Academic credibility of University of Kashmir, as a centre of Quality Education, has once again been upheld by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), by conferring the institution with the Highest Grade ‘A’, a KU spokesman said in a statement.  The grade More

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DeM concerned over Aasiya’s health

Srinagar: Dukhtaran-e-Millat on Monday alleged that its ailing detained chairperson Syeda Aasiya Andrabi was not admitted by the SKIMS authorities today.   In a statement, DeM acting chairperson Rifat Fatima said on the Court directions, Aasiya was taken to SKIMS for medical check-up. “ More

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NBT Wathora to organize seminar

Srinagar: National Bhand Theatre in collaboration with North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, Punjab, is organising a seminar in memory of Rabindra Nath Tagore on September 25, at its (NBT) headquarters, Wathora, in district Budgam of central Kashmir. A number of writers and prominent personalities More

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Prominent hotelier passes away

Srinagar: Prominent hotelier Haji Ghulam Hassan of Orion Hotel today breathed his last after a prolonged illness. Hassan was 92. The entire hotel community has mourned the death of Hassan who established hotel Orion way back in 1950.  He was a pioneer of hotel industry. He established More

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DPM concerned at Shakeel’s detention

Srinagar: The Democratic Political Movement chairman Firdous Ahmad Shah has expressed serious concern over the continued detention of party senior leader Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, appealing to the international community to take effective steps for his immediate release. In a statement, Firdous Shah More

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